If you are an F-1 student attending another U.S. institution immediately prior to your UC Berkeley Summer Sessions program and you do not plan to resume your studies at that school, you must transfer your F-1 SEVIS Record to Berkeley Summer Sessions.
F-1 students are only considered "transfer students" for immigration purposes if the following is true:
- You are currently in valid F-1 status or will be in F-1 status prior to attending UC Berkeley Summer Sessions;
- There are no more than five (5) months between the end date at your current U.S. institution (last date of attendance OR your last date on OPT, whichever is later) and the start date at UC Berkeley Summer Sessions;
- The deadline for F-1 students to request a transfer is 60 days after the program completion or OPT end date, whichever is later.